The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-11

htI' ne tHtuN- - iue klDuHcss lUUl
prompted the accomplished editor OF
the Houston Post - write. or the
manly spirit that impeDod him to
prii tie thoughts ttat were in his
heart aud The facts thrt were in his
memory. The sketch is reproduced
in TIE EXAMINER by command of
the management aud the consent of
the subject.
CAREY W, STYLES.
"The many kind and compliments
ry notices of Colonel - les, On mis-
change from the proprietorship OF
the Boeque Citizen to position on
the editorial staff of The WACO
DAILY EXAMINER, suggests that a
brief sketch OF his work, from The
hand of one who has known him ia
mliar y for Yeas, would be 4 matter
OF interest to many readers who are
interested i'll the progress OF Texas
journalism. Carey w. STYLES, n me-
tive of Spartauburg, south Care
Ira, like the Sons OF oil up-country
plartars, was bro ught up III prac-
tical know ledge of n'' tiat
peItained - the culture of cot
ton. corn aud wheat, to stock raising,
and whatever tended TO successful
farming und r The cid southern sys-
tenn. lie left the paternrl roof but a
short time before ne volunteered IN
the Palmetto rec mcnt for the war
with Mexico, and fought. in company
/ ID. under Captain Preston >. Brooks,
/ from ery Cruz to the City of Mexi-
| co. On their r, turn the state hon
orcd each of her eoliicrs with med
a for his services on the field, and the
/ citizens welcomed the returning rem
uaut with entertainments that are
still remembered as magnificent; the
gatherings were immense, and every
district claimed its sons rs conquer
/ ing heroes. Settling down to work
Carey w. Styles commenced al once
the study of the aw, and on being
admitted to the bar began
what promised to have been "a
successful practice in Edgtiicld
district, but ut N early day suffered
his attention divided, if not diver sd,
by the apparel need of direct line
OF railroad between Augusta aud Col
uInbia, TO promote which enterprise
ne entered journalism. He lad lived
to see that road built, and to know
i t at il vas wisely projected But tho
law Is JEALOUS mistress" aud the
Young bhrrister thenceforth made
what might have been most remun-
erative profession secondary to has
love for journalism. He was engaged
IN journalism in Georgia u quarter
of a century, and at the time he came
to Texas in 1881 to take a position on
the Galveston News, was the veteran
editor of that State. The best years
of his manhood were given to Geor-
eia. on the field and in the forum, be
tore and during The evil war, and in
the gloomy days of reconstruction he
luborcd ithiully for the state of his
adoption In the files of his paper,
the Atlanta Constitution, may be
found some record of his work. His
devotion to the democratic party has
been unsWerving from his eaT hest
manhood; mis- voice and his pen have
been ever ready to subscrve the best
Interests of the ST lte, and the most
powerful, factor he has recognized in
the progress aud power of the com
monwcalth is united ph-lanX of
solid democracy, only twice has he
differed W In the rank aud ills of the /
democracy. While state senator IN
Georgia, he opposed the reputation
of s. 100000 of state bonds, the pro F..
cecds from which had rl:eady been .
expended in the construction of what .
are yet he main IA laay lines
VI iudl Hlh'N, hu'I mus III ]
CURED The opposition of the Georgia
democracy. But his speech delivered
al hat time was unanswered, and is
I he second instance
in which he differed with the MAORI
" OF his party was in the recent
Texas pre- hibiGon canvass, he holding
that the liquor traffic was such an
overwhelming socisl curse that it
should he destroyed regardless of pc
Itical consequences, lu these cases,
AS in all others, his convictions we're
miserable, his purpose the most sin
cere, and his position known of all
men. In no part of his journalistic
career has any one doubted where he
stood, and al all times he has been